Christopher Boots Metamorphosis for Hermès of Paris

Christopher Boots (b. 1979, Melbourne) is an Australian based Industrial Designer, driven by a love of nature an light, which a commitment to excellence. He has a background in product design engineering and graduated with a degree in Industrial Design from the National School of Design (Prahran, 2005). An apprenticeship with lighting pioneer Geoffrey Mance followed, which led to a half decade of training in various techniques of design and fabricating bespoke lighting.

The window displays at Hermès Madison explore themes related to the evolution of conciseness. Imagined scenes reference the beginning of time and existence, the discovery of fire and beyond. Christopher Boots creates these custom light fixtures through a classical lens and material usage of gold leaf, cast bronze, rolled brass and natural uncut quartz crystals. Metaphysically, the medium of quartz crystal as a vehicle of transformation is a hallmark of Boots', who believes the energy of the earth is a powerful catalyst for the contemporary human condition.